Tag: science

AI and citizens detect invasive mosquito in Madagascar

An Invasive mosquito species was detected in Madagascar using AI.

New malaria drug heralds resistance breakthrough

The first new malaria drug ‘in decades’ proves effective in trials.

Disease-carrying mosquito found in the Rocky Mountains where it hstorically couldn’t survive

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate…

AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?

The Cetacean Translation Initiative is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications. Lawyers think the discoveries could galvanize…

Podcast: How to cover science under the Trump administration

Our hosts talk to Undark’s editor-in-chief about covering science under the Trump administration. Science journalism in this political moment is…

Uganda weighs a radical malaria fix

Scientists are testing genetic modification to collapse mosquito populations and fight Malaria in Uganda. What are the risks?

Despite Trump’s best efforts to suppress it, climate science is still online

Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

Trump cut National Science Foundation by 56%, Now a Venerable Arctic Research Center Closing

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among…

Listen: Why are we making humanoid robots?

Why are we so obsessed with creating humanoid robots that look like us?

CDC Has Taken an Anti-Science Turn

Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line. The CDC has taken an anti-science turn under RFK…

Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting Near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia

A Dekalb County Police officer was shot and killed while responding to a mass shooting near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

Listen: Scientists Speak Out on Cuts to National Cancer Institute, Others Flee

Scientists at the National Cancer Institute are speaking out about deep funding and staff cuts at the Institute as others…